Lazy Girl Vegan Laksa

I still don’t understand why it is so hard to find a laksa paste without animal ingredients. I’ve scowled countless supermarkets and Asian grocers with no luck. And I don’t know about you guys, but I’m always just a little (okay, maybe a lot…) upset when an Asian restaurant is unable to vegan-ify a vegetarian laksa for me. (This is usually due to the use of shrimp paste in the laksa base).

In saying all of this, I’m so excited to finally share this recipe with you. It’s an ultimate lazy version of a classic laksa, and I’ve used a good quality Thai red curry paste (with a few extras) to emulate laksa paste. This recipe requires minimal cooking time too – perfect for a lazy gal like me.

Any Asian greens will work well with this recipe if you’d like to substitute the Chinese broccoli I’ve listed in the ingredients below. Carrots, snow peas and bok choy would work great. You could even add cubes of tofu if you’d like a protein element.

Also, if you do know of a vegan laksa paste that is easily accessible, please let me know!

Ingredients:

1tbsp refined coconut oil (refined is best for cooking)

1 medium brown onion, thinly sliced

1 thumb sized piece of ginger, grated

2tbsp vegan red curry paste. (If you can get your hands on THIS brand, please do so! I use the whole can, which is roughly 2tbsp.)